Daily Republican., 1887-09-23
The Graham Invessig alton.

MasseS bsing still absent from the city,
hr. Pyle was again made ten porary
chairman. Mr Maeaw was alho ab
sent. M. Hsre stated that the evi.
dence to be offered by the teachers was
all In except tuch as they would offer
In rebnt,al OF Mr.. Graham's, and that
which they desired TO ofier in privnte,
Mr.. Donsho suggested that the com
mittee bear the testimony OF Messrs
Palmer and Smith.
Luther w. Palmer was sworn. He
stated that be had no statsaent 10
make, bat wolld answer questions.
Had been q member OF the board for
hftsen year.; was member OF High
School committee two years and chsir-
man one year Witnsss had observed
various modes OF teaching to an ex-
tent, but did not think himself com Dc.
tent to judge of the different modes.
Had TO a certain extsnt obsPrvsd disci.
pline under Messrs. Rams, Birdsall and
Graham. To the best OF his knowledee ee
the discipline maint ,ined by Graham
would compare favorsbly with that
mAintAined by the other two gentle.
men.
Witness would no: champion Ora.
ham II he thought 1t would impair the
uooA2ibceb VI tuc hiRu DCDOOl. Dlu
not visit the school very often as his
m uch chance to observe the workinzs of
the school. Had o daughter In the
High School Been mem Der OF Com.
mittee on Teachers for ak or eight
years. Miss Pyls had complained TO
that com mittee Of being treated unfair
ly by Graham. Miss Pyle's com mplairt
was that Graham had save her Gil tho
higher sludies, which she thought be
should take himself. In answer TO q
question from one of the com mittse Mr..
Palmer eaid he had no children In Mr..
Graham's department. Was q me m Der
OF committee when 1t passed resolu
ton to suspend Graham II he refused TO
teach reading as the rules Of the school
required. Graham said he WAS willing z
TO comply, but witness did not know
whether he ever did or not Tnere was
no competitive eIam!nstion when Mr.
Graham WAS appointed, but he was
taken on recon 90 END ationS from other
places, Apd elected unanimously. Was
not present at the meeting of Commit
Cee on Teachers when 1t decided TO leave
the place for principal OF High School
blank. He he'd received N postal card
To meet with the c0,nmittse at the Uni.
ted States court room ~ 9 80 p m. Hav.
log funeral to attend ct 8 3o'cIocK he
told Mr.. Harlan he cou Il not attend al
that time, and Harlan said he would
, try and AZ ii 30 Palmer could be there
at 4. 80 p. M.
) Palmer knew nothing OF the business
Transacted until he went 10 the cour,
room ~ tie time named aud found the
committee had adjourn ed. AL were
there excspt one, they said, and they
did not wish to wait The committee
had made few changes, the member
told him, and had lett Mr. Graham off
Palmer felt angry and refused to gigr
the rep)it In answer TO QUESTION:
! Mr.. Palmer stated that Mics Pyle hsC
laid down the program; said che hsC
difficulty with Mr.. Graham and sh,
would not teach II he rema!ned. shI
was told that 1t was her duty to obey
the principal aud she went back. Tnert
Z were some things done by the commit
tee which did not show the principa
2 the courtesy they should. One me IN be
! OF the com mittee had changed the pro
o gram without consulting the c'mmlt
tee, and had told the principal to sus
pend certain program until he hesrt
: from him. In Mr.. Palmer's judgment
q Mr.. Graham bod not been treated r'gh
J, by the com mittee. Had heard com
plants Of Graham walking with tn
. girls, but did not know whether 1t wa
u brought before the committee of th
school, or on teachers. Had neve
y been invest.e ated TO his knowledge
>, Mr.. Foalk-"Do you recollect sayiu
that II Graham waited for your daugh
10 ter and walked up the street with he
you would knock his head uff?"
" Mr.. PAlmsr-"I never used any sue
~ language. l did say would not wan
him TO wait on the corner for my daux b
J. ter. Remember Mr.. Wiley told his
'f Pyle to rebel and he would sustain hei
D. and she expected the CO nmittee to d
the same thing. Com mittee told her I
{ 60 back or resign. Palmer would nc
y recognize program row IL he saw 1
a. Did not know whether 1t was change
70 or not after this difficulty"
Mr. Smith WAS absent when called.
., Charles Baird, sworn. Witness sci
&c Miss Pyle had come to the com mite
70 and stated that she felt agr!eved; this
y Graham had given her the hard studie
J, when short time before he had sai
I, che WAS not competent to teach then
Z. Smith Rsked her II she was able 10 tt &C
y those studie3. She said ste was. Sni,
q then told her to go back and tesch, MI
"a II Graham took any undue advantage
D in reference to lessons the commit,
4, wonld settle it. MiEs PJla said st
J, would prefer to have some ether plac
T, and that she would not teach that p:'
D. gram. On going to his ctfice wit, O.
I found Miss Pyle there. Mr.. Willie
:. came in In n ehort time aud said tn:
/ he had eeen Graham, and that they ha
- arranged the program SO ae to be sati
=. factory to both parties. He had new
s. heard Miss Pyi 10 say thot she would NJ
l. teach IL Graham rem ned. The trol
.. bic was all sbout the program. Wi
ness was asked By Soortlidge to atten
, the geometry examiustion. Was muc
: surprised at the result
i Mr.. Graham-"Are you geometr
= CLAMP
~ Mr.. Bsird-"Do not profess to be "
), Graham then put In some OF b
n ueual remarks to show thstit q lirad
~ geometrtcisn TO fully understand thoi
~ papers.
a Witnoss had never aitarded any en-;
- rrs while a membfr OF the Bca'G (
= Ejucation; had no personal feeling
:, against Graham. Graham had told /:
: witness that he could not get up IL
- chemical experimen ts because he!aoke
:, the material. The chairman OF the coz
- mittee had after xSrds told bin tbs. /
:, had received Belts bill for the ban
- material several weeks previous.
:, James II. Morgan testified that /
= had received an iDyitstion from Gri
81 ham to lecture on subisct ehoeen h
u him Superintendent Harlan droppe
:, In. Witness question tba pnpils O
~ the work of the term. Was thanke
ny Graham AID asked to delivS
anotl,r lecture the next wesk. State
TO Harlan that he did not think the py
C pills kpew chemis,ry. Next time wi
as ness asked qusst!oue OF phosphorus ar
O. sulphur. Out OF ab0ot twenty que
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